- Elevation, modelled
- 1,376 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Haystack Peaks2,529 m · 21.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Dinosaur Diamond2.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:46local time
- Coordinates
- 39.1597, -109.0347
McDonald Creek is a picnic site in Colorado, at a modelled 1,376 m. Haystack Peaks stands 2,529 m to the south, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Arch Tower, a natural arch 5.6 miles away. Dinosaur Diamond passes 2.0 miles off. 116 named places lie within 25 miles, 55 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of McDonald Creek. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haystack Peaks | S 176° | 2,529 m | 21.1 mi |
| Black Ridge | ESE 113° | 2,173 m | 16.7 mi |
| Grassy Mountain | NNE 18° | 2,077 m | 23.6 mi |
| Flatiron Hill | S 186° | 2,058 m | 17.5 mi |
| Hat Rock | NNW 328° | 1,807 m | 13.9 mi |
| Saddlehorn | ESE 104° | 1,780 m | 16.7 mi |
| Taylor Point | NNW 336° | 1,733 m | 14.2 mi |
| Tepee Point | WSW 258° | 1,596 m | 21.5 mi |
- 2.0 mi off the Dinosaur DiamondNational
- 2.5 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic BywayNational
- 22.6 mi off the Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Harley Dome View Area · 5 mi
- Historic Trails View · 16 mi
- Fruita Canyon View · 16 mi
- Distant View · 16 mi
116 named places within 25 miles
- Ray Mesa: 9.5 mi
- Mack Mesa: 13.0 mi
- Potato Hill: 13.6 mi
- Hat Rock: 13.9 mi
- Taylor Point: 14.2 mi
- Triangle Park: 15.8 mi
- Circle Park: 16.1 mi
- Heritage Park: 16.2 mi
- Civic Center Memorial Park: 16.3 mi
- Reed Park: 16.3 mi
- Crown Arch: 7.6 mi
- Tubloc Arch: 7.7 mi
- Two Feathers Arch: 7.7 mi
- Pizza Point: 8.9 mi
- Bridge Arch: 9.8 mi
- Half Tunnel: 17.3 mi
- Artists Point: 17.7 mi
- Suction Point: 18.5 mi
- Otto's Bathtub: 19.1 mi
- Tiara Rado Climbing Area: 19.6 mi
- Toms Canyon Spring: 13.6 mi
- Horseshoe Spring: 17.4 mi
- Cane Spring: 18.1 mi
- Cisco Springs: 19.3 mi
- Maiden Spring: 21.2 mi
- Grrrreta: 16.1 mi
- Mike the Headless Chicken: 16.2 mi
- Saint Juan Diego: 16.5 mi
- Our Lady of Guadalupe: 16.5 mi
- The Ten Commandments & The Beatitudes: 16.5 mi
- Saddlehorn Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
- Book Cliffs Picnic Site: 16.8 mi
- Devil's Kitchen: 23.2 mi
- Paradise Valley Park Picnic Gazebo: 24.7 mi
- Western Slope War Memorial Park: 16.0 mi
- Western Slope Vietnam War Memorial Park: 16.0 mi
- Arch Tower: 5.6 mi
- Dinosaur Journey: 15.8 mi
- Cisco: 20.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:53 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:06 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:15 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 30 | 38 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 60 | 47 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glade Park 17W, 14 mi away.
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